Vulnerability identifier: #VU77231
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
.NET
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in .NET and Visual Studio, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Visual Studio: 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173, 17.4.0 17.4.33103.184, 17.6.0 17.6.33712.159
.NET: 7.0.0
External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-32032
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.